ADVANCED

There are some added functions of surface auxiliary operation on this interface for the user to edit the binder. These added functions contains: MIRROR, COPY, SCALE, SPLIT, TRIM, UNTRIM, RESPACE U-V LINE, EXTEND, EDIT SECTION LINE, as illustrated in Figure 6.2.71. Refer to Section 5.2 , Surface, for detailed description on all these functions except EXTEND and EDIT SECTION LINE functions.

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Figure 6.2.71  Advanced functions

 

The EXTEND and EDIT SECTION LINE functions are described below.

 

l  EXTEND

This function allows the user to extend the binder surface. The operation of this function is similar to the one described on Section 5.1.15 , Extend Surface.

However, there is a difference from the function in Section 5.1.15 . After completion of extend operation for binder, the user clicks on APPLY to display a Dynaform Question dialog box to determine if control lines on binder should be deleted, as shown in Figure 6.2.72. Select YES to delete control lines or select NO to keep control lines.

Figure 6.2.72  Dynaform Question dialog box

NOTE: When using the EXTEND function, the extended surface must be the binder of an un-trimmed surface.

 

l  EDIT SECTION LINE

This function allows the user to modify binder by editing the section line of surface. Once this option is selected, the program will highlight the binder boundary. The user can select two points on the binder boundary by mouse cursor to create a section line. Then, drag the section line by mouse cursor to change the shape of binder.